research Steroidogenesis in steroid related cancers
Steroid-producing capabilities in certain cancers may contribute to treatment resistance.
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research The Endocrine Function of the Skin: An Analytical Narrative
The skin acts like an endocrine organ, producing hormones that affect various body functions and skin health, and understanding this can lead to new treatments.
research Characterizing enteric neurons in Dopamine Transporter (DAT)-Cre reporter mice reveals dopaminergic subtypes with dual-transmitter content
Dopaminergic neurons in the gut have distinct subtypes, some releasing both dopamine and acetylcholine.
research Human epidermal neural crest stem cells as a source of Schwann cells
Human Schwann cells can be quickly made from hair follicle stem cells for nerve repair.
research Relating neurosteroid modulation of inhibitory neurotransmission to behaviour
Neurosteroids can influence behavior by modulating brain inhibition, with potential for treating psychiatric disorders.
research Neurosteroidogenesis Today: Novel Targets for Neuroactive Steroid Synthesis and Action and Their Relevance for Translational Research
New targets for making and using brain-synthesized steroids could lead to better treatments for brain disorders and alcoholism.
research Cutaneous neuroimmunology – lessons from the hair follicle
Stress and certain chemicals affect hair growth by interacting with the immune and nervous systems.
research Multipotent nestin-positive, keratin-negative hair-follicle bulge stem cells can form neurons
Hair-follicle stem cells can become neurons.
research The skin as an endocrine organ
The skin produces and processes hormones, affecting both local and overall body functions.
research MicroRNA-Enriched Exosomes from Different Sources of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Can Differentially Modulate Functions of Immune Cells and Neurogenesis
Exosomes from different stem cell sources affect immune cells and brain cell growth differently.
research Ruolo dei neurosteroidi nella modulazione dopaminergica
Neurosteroids help control dopamine responses in the brain.
research Nerve dependence in tissue, organ, and appendage regeneration
Nerves are crucial for the regeneration of various body parts in many animals.
research The in vitro plasticity of hair follicle dermal and mesenchymal stem cells
Hair follicle stem cells are similar to mesenchymal stem cells and can become neural-like cells under certain conditions.
research Differentiation of nestin-negative human hair follicle outer root sheath cells into neurons in vitro
Human hair follicle cells can be turned into neural stem cell-like cells, which might help treat brain diseases.
research Human Epidermal Neural Crest Stem Cells (hEPI-NCSC)—Characterization and Directed Differentiation into Osteocytes and Melanocytes
Human epidermal neural crest stem cells can become bone and skin pigment cells, making them useful for therapies.
research Characterizing enteric neurons in dopamine transporter (DAT)‐Cre reporter mice reveals dopaminergic subtypes with dual‐transmitter content
Dopaminergic neurons in the gut have diverse subtypes with different neurotransmitter contents.
research The potential of nestin-expressing hair follicle stem cells in regenerative medicine
Hair follicle stem cells could help repair nerves and avoid ethical issues linked to embryonic stem cells.
research Isolation of Multipotent Nestin-Expressing Stem Cells Derived from the Epidermis of Elderly Humans and TAT-VHL Peptide-Mediated Neuronal Differentiation of These Cells
Stem cells from elderly skin can become neurons, offering potential for brain therapy.
research Neuroimmunomodulation in chronic wounds: an opinion
Improving nerve and immune interactions may help heal chronic wounds.
research Human hair follicles display a functional equivalent of the hypothalamic‐pituitary‐adrenal (HPA) axis and synthesize cortisol
Human hair follicles can produce cortisol like the body's stress response system.
research Deciphering the Mesodermal Potency of Porcine Skin-Derived Progenitors (SKP) by Microarray Analysis
Pig skin cells can turn into mesodermal cells but lose their ability to become neural cells.
research Clinical Impact of Molecular Diagnostics in Endocrinology
Molecular diagnostics help identify genetic defects causing endocrine diseases, improving diagnosis and treatment options.
research 25 years of ERβ: a personal journey
ERβ has potential in treating prostate cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, but human studies are needed before clinical use.
research A role of melatonin in neuroectodermal‐mesodermal interactions: the hair follicle synthesizes melatonin and expresses functional melatonin receptors
Hair follicles produce and respond to melatonin, affecting hair growth and sensitivity to estrogen.
research Macrophages as central mediators of sympathetic neuro-immune interplay in autoimmunity
Restoring nerve-macrophage communication may help treat autoimmune diseases.
research Overexpression of neurotrophin 4 in skin enhances myelinated sensory endings but does not influence sensory neuron number
Increasing neurotrophin 4 in skin boosts nerve endings but not sensory neuron count.
research Physiopathological role of the enzymatic complex 5α-reductase and 3α/β-hydroxysteroid oxidoreductase in the generation of progesterone and testosterone neuroactive metabolites
The enzymes 5α-reductase and 3α/β-hydroxysteroid oxidoreductase help create brain-active substances from progesterone and testosterone, which could be used for treatment, but more research is needed to ensure their safety and effectiveness.
research Introduction to Hair-Follicle-Associated Pluripotent Stem Cells
HAP stem cells can repair nerves, grow hair follicle nerves, and become heart muscle cells, making them useful for regenerative medicine.
research A Potential Differentiation of Adipose and Hair Follicle-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Generate Neurons Induced with EGF, FGF, PDGF and Forskolin
Fat and hair follicle stem cells can become neurons, useful for treating brain diseases.
research 804 Human hair follicles operate core elements of a functional peripheral equivalent of the central hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis
Human hair follicles have their own thyroid hormone system.